Amaya Explorer, Indonesia
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9.7 Exceptional
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- Nitrox available
- from € 339 / day
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“Great trip, traditional boat, amazing staff, beautiful scuba diving”
Highlights
Set sail for an Indonesian dive liveaboard adventure of a lifetime aboard the beautiful Amaya Explorer Phinisi. Built with a traditional wooden theme but with modern amenities and features, the Amaya Explorer luxury accommodation is for 16-20 guests. Whether on board as part of a group charter or on a join-in cruise, the Amaya Explorer has everything you need for a luxury dive trip in Komodo. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned and tastefully decorated, featuring comfortable beds, storage space, charging ports, and a private en-suite bathroom.
Social areas include the indoor lounge, bar, and dining area, which will feel bright and inviting from the moment you walk in. The outdoor dining deck is the perfect place to enjoy the gourmet Indonesian cuisine being served or to unwind under the stars after a day of exploring.
The Amaya Explorer yacht visits all the hottest dive destinations in Indonesia. Depending on the time of year, itineraries are available in Raja Ampat, Alore, Maumere, Bali, Komodo, and the Banda Sea. Get up close with everything this amazing bio-diverse region offers, from pygmy seahorses to schooling hammerheads. Dive into untouched reefs, hike to stunning viewpoints, and sail past volcanoes.
The experienced and dedicated crew is on hand to make this a memorable trip of a lifetime. Book online today.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (100-150 USD).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (30-40 USD per trip), Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Private Dive Guide (80 USD per day), Rental Gear (40 USD per day), Scuba Diving Courses.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Amaya Explorer Reviews
- 9.7 Exceptional
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Vessel
9.5
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Crew
9.6
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Food
10.0
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Diving
9.8
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Value
9.5
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- 10 Exceptional
- michelle B
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United Kingdom
Incredible and wonderful
What an incredible trip, having not done a liveaboard before and with only 15 dives under my belt, I was a little apprehensive but the staff were amazing and couldn’t have done more for us. The diving was unforgettable in a good way and we had a great bunch of guest too. Will treasure the experience forever.
- Recommended for
- Staff. Diving. Guests.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Elaine S
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Canada
Great time in the water and great time on board the Amaya explorer.
A great week with a wonderful group on the Amaya explorer. The staff are lovely and attentive to all your needs. The dives were very focused on finding the hammerheads which wasn’t important to me and our guide picked up on that and tried hard to balance the diving. The visibility in the blue was not great but that’s the ocean for you. Still we saw lots of eels- amazing fish- octopus eagle rays- sea snake- anemones- Scorpio fish the manta and yes the hammerheads. A great experience with a great crew wonderful food - will definitely return to the Amaya!
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- The crew and our group. the dives. Our dive guide Wilson.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Bianca S
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Germany
The My Amaya liveaboard experience was better than my Bali Retreat
Awesome crew with a great sense of humor and service attitude; always tasty food and a warm towel waiting with a smile for us after diving; amazing vibes throughout the week below and above water with tons of fun! Brillant boat design with 1 „big „family“ outdoor dining table that makes for a great sense of community, but also with a variety of individual time-out spots
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- Diving & Dive Guides. Food & Drinks onboard. Boat & Cabin Comfort.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ana B
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Colombia
A must do
Amazing experience. Would highly recommend! The crew are very welcoming and knowledgeable, the boat is amazing and in great shape. The food is amazing (although sometimes too much). Will definitely join the Amaya on my next Liveaboard!
- Recommended for
- The crew. The dives!. The food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Olivia L
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New Zealand
Fantastic boat, crew and location (Komodo)
When we failed to see Manta's at two hopeful spots, the staff changed up our last dive so we could try again (unfortunately still not our lucky day). The food quality was fantastic and staff very accommodating. There were some nights where the boat rocking made it tough to sleep so definitely make the most of the calm patches during the day to get a nap or two in. The diving was incredible and staff knowledgeable about the area and dive sites. There were times where as a group we would have preferred to be earlier as were last/not first to hikes or dive sites but wasn't a big deal. As a vegetarian there were plenty of options although it was always the food to run out first given non vegetarians would eat both options so would bring some additional snacks just in case.
- Recommended for
- Staff, guests, location.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- patricia B
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Australia
Awesome first live aboard experience
I really enjoyed this trip in Komodo. The scenery is spectacular and it was a privilege to see a Komodo dragon. The Amaya is a beautiful boat, plenty of shady spots on deck to read and relax between dives (or sun yourself if you wish). The staff were awesome - so friendly and helpful. The food was great - I can’t believe the quality and variety produced in that little galley. We had a couple of special dinners on the deck that were wonderful. The diving that I managed to do was very enjoyable (sadly a cold interfered and I missed some dives) - our dive guide Wilson was excellent and helped us keep the dives appropriate for our skill level. I would love to go back and visit Raja with the Amaya crew one day. Thank you to you all!
- Recommended for
- The staff, the food, the location.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Robert V
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United Kingdom
Just book it
Great trip, traditional boat, amazing staff, beautiful scuba diving
- Recommended for
- Scuba, Staff Boat
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- 10 Exceptional
- Aashish G
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India
Seamless and incredible experience
The liveaboard experience with Amaya was unforgettable. The incredible teamwork and coordination between the crew created a very friendly, seamless and attentive environment that made me feel very taken care of, especially with the amazing food and beverage service throughout the trip. The professional dive guides were trustworthy and flexible, allowing me to have an incredible and unrestricted diving experience. The cabin and boat deck were also high-quality and very comfortable, making for amazing lounging and socialising between dives.
- Recommended for
- Attentive and friendly crew, incredible food preparations, and fantastic dive guides
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gilbert L
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Canada
Excellence
Seeing the Majestic Oceanic Manta Rays at Manta Sandy. The number of dives usually 4 per day or the three treks and the final party where the crew and you have an Indonesian dance Party. Not to mention the professional Massage for a very reasonable fee for my strained neck and psciatic back and leg by Hussain. Lidya the convenor and divemaster was attentive and caring beyond measure. She even helped me with my flight and hotel accommodations on my second leg of my trip when my arrangements had changed! Highly recommend this Phinisi Ironwood boat made in Saluwesi from treees from Borneo. The workmanship was very interesting and it had an excellent relaxation and outside dining area area on the generous bow deck. The bowsprit was a romantic place to sit and watch the sunset . Reminded me of the movie Titanic when l saw this young couple sitting there and holding hands after a sumptuous meal made by Trevor and his assistant. The Captain was receptive and engaging you could sit up top in the command bridge and watch all the GPS screen and navigational running of the 147 ton 110' foot yacht! All Indonesian happy attentive crew ! The boat divers was not overcrowded like my second week in another country. Even the cameras were washed and compressed air dried! Dont miss out on this dive trip . I changed my calender three times to get onto this waitlist boat and was so glad a single opening had come up. Seven nights eight days was perfect!😍
- Recommended for
- Personal Service , Dive Experience, Quality of Food and meals and snacks.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Christian B
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Germany
Unforgettable tour
The Amaya Explorer is a really nice boat with everything you need. The crew is super friendly and always supportive. The food was great and there were always enough vegetarian options. Thank you Dion for checking and explaining. The dive equipment is the best we had so far. The dives itself were great. We are so happy to see so many colorful corals.
- Recommended for
- Cool people, beautiful nature, nice boat
